Len Penzo
Corn dogs, hot dogs on a stick coated entirely with fried sweet cornbread, are a sweet and savory on-the-go snack typically found at American recreational locales like theme parks, fairs, and beachside boardwalks. Like a few other items on this list, the origins of the corn dog are widel...
The old Heinz factory in Leamington was ditched by the parent company, with the intention to sell ketchup in Canada but produced elsewhere. French's ketchup took advantage of the anti-Heinz sentiment and the Heinz boycott, and began producing Ketchup in a new facility in Ontario, with a bold...
The sunken, thick-crust pie with sauce on top became famous in Chicago. 1944: First frozen dinner is born Steven Gottlieb // Getty Images 1944: First frozen dinner is born The year 1944 marked the birth of the world’s first frozen dinners: Strato-Plates. Created by W.L. Maxson Co.,...
Adrian, Texas, marks the official midpoint of Route 66. There's even a white line on the road and a sign noting the distance between Chicago and Los Angeles--both are 1,139 miles away. Hungry motorists can stop in for a burger at Midpoint Cafe, whichserved as inspirationfor Flo's V8...
If I time machined to 2040, one of the things I’d hope to see would be lots of people traveling around on fun hands-free toys like that. How do you feel about advertisements? Do they annoy you, or are you enticed about what they’re trying to sell to you?–Fred M. (Chicago, ...
The sunken, thick-crust pie with sauce on top became famous in Chicago. 1944: First frozen dinner is born Steven Gottlieb // Getty Images 1944: First frozen dinner is born The year 1944 marked the birth of the world’s first frozen dinners: Strato-Plates. Created by W.L. Maxson Co.,...
are essential, and you can say “with everything” rather than “drag it through the garden.” It’s also true that nobody tolerates ketchup on a dog (it’s ok with the obligatory fries), and some hot dog places in Chicago will refuse to put ketchup on a dog if you ask for it....